Sylvia Lopez
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Sylvia Lopez was a French
model and actress.
Born Tatjana Bernt, she was raised in Paris
, where she began a career in modelling. Eventually she modeled for couturier Jacques Fath
, the first French fashion designer to export his creations to the United States. Appearing under the name "Sylvia Sinclair", Bernt earned enough exposure to attract the attention of film producers.
In November 1956 she became the second wife of the composer François Lopez. As Sylvia Lopez, she made her first of two French-language films following which she appeared in several Italian
swashbucklers with American
stars such as Steve Reeves
and Lex Barker
that were commercially successful and for which she received favorable reviews.
Diagnosed with leukemia
, Lopez died while working on the set of a film Voulez-vous danser avec moi? with Brigitte Bardot
.
Sylvia Lopez is interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
model and actress.
Born Tatjana Bernt, she was raised in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where she began a career in modelling. Eventually she modeled for couturier Jacques Fath
Jacques Fath
Jacques Fath was a French fashion designer who was considered one of the three dominant influences on postwar haute couture, the others being Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain.-Career:The son of André Fath, an Alsatian-Flemish insurance agent, Fath came from a creative family...
, the first French fashion designer to export his creations to the United States. Appearing under the name "Sylvia Sinclair", Bernt earned enough exposure to attract the attention of film producers.
In November 1956 she became the second wife of the composer François Lopez. As Sylvia Lopez, she made her first of two French-language films following which she appeared in several Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
swashbucklers with American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
stars such as Steve Reeves
Steve Reeves
Stephen L. Reeves was an American bodybuilder and actor. At the peak of his career, he was the highest-paid actor in Europe.-Childhood:...
and Lex Barker
Lex Barker
Lex Barker was an American actor best known for playing Tarzan of the Apes and leading characters from Karl May's novels.-Early life:...
that were commercially successful and for which she received favorable reviews.
Diagnosed with leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
, Lopez died while working on the set of a film Voulez-vous danser avec moi? with Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
.
Sylvia Lopez is interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Baratin | Patricia Dubois-Dumas | as Tania Karen |
| 1957 | Mademoiselle et son gang | uncredited | |
| Cinq millions comptant | Loulou | as Sylvia Sinclair | |
| 1958 | Tabarin | ||
| 1959 | Il Moralista | ||
| Herod the Great | Miriam | French title - Erode il grande | |
| Hercules Unchained | Queen Omphale, of Lidia | French title - Ercole e la regina di Lidia | |
| Son of the Red Corsair Son of the Red Corsair The Son of the Red Corsair is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1908... |
Carmen di Montélimar | French title - Il Figlio del corsaro rosso |